Assessment of non-target toxicity of profenofos insecticide on the aquatic bird; the white egret, Egretta alba

Taha, Ayat

doi:10.21608/ejabf.2022.228725

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“…Our results parallel findings on the histological changes of different fish species exposed to pesticides (Mohamed et al 2019). Various liver and kidney alterations were revealed in PRO-exposed Cyprinus carpio (Rahman et al 2020) and in PRO-exposed Egretta alba (Taha 2022).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Pesticides constitute a persistent hazard to aquatic life by affecting habitat, behavior, growth, and reproductive potential (Ibrahim et al 2019;Taha 2022). Fish are extremely sensitive to changes in their habitats and can help to determine the risks associated with new chemical contamination in aquatic ecosystems (El-Houseiny et al 2022a;Khalil et al 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It induced alterations in the locomotor behavior and tissue architecture of the fish Gambusia affinis (Rao et al 2006). Moreover, it had adverse biochemical and histopathological impacts on the liver and kidneys of white egrets, Egretta alba (Taha 2022).…”

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Toxicity bioassay and sub-lethal effects of profenofos-based insecticide on behavior, biochemical, hematological, and histopathological responses in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

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Profenofos (organophosphate) is among the major toxicant polluting freshwater bodies, exerting a significant effect on fish health. The LC50 value of Profenofos (PRO) was resolved in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) with average body weight (55.82 ± 5.42 g) and determined the 96 h LC50 value as 7.2 µg/L for the assay. Twenty-one-day exposures to 1.8 µg/ L and 3.6 µg/ L doses were conducted to evaluate the sub-lethal effects, and various toxicological endpoints were assessed on the 1st, 7th, 15th and 21st days of exposure. Acute toxic stress was observed with fish displaying behavioral toxicity. The most hematological change was extreme microcytic hypochromic anemia. Leucocyte count increased in experimented fish. Moderate neutrophilia, monocytosis and lymphocytosis were observed. Serum total protein, albumin, and globulin concentrations were significantly diminished. Overall, increments over control were recognized in serum urea, creatinine and acid phosphatase. However, serum glucose, total lipid, cholesterol, serum ALT and AST activity showed a significant decrease in fish exposed to both concentrations of PRO. Serum IgM concentrations insignificantly changed in treated fish except for on the 21st day of exposure to 3.6 µg/ L of PRO, while serum lysozyme significantly decreased. Furthermore, total protein, lipid and glycogen concentrations in muscles and the liver exhibited a decreasing trend at all concentrations. Moreover, histopathological alterations in the liver, kidney, and muscles occurred exclusively after treatment. From the obtained results, it is assumed that profenofos induced general toxic impacts under field conditions and might disturb ecologically relevant processes.

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Toxicity bioassay and sub-lethal effects of profenofos-based insecticide on behavior, biochemical, hematological, and histopathological responses in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

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“…The percentage of change in the body weight of treated rats could be recovered within a week, suggesting that the two fungal extracts had a slight effect on the body weight of treated rats, which was considered a negligible effect on the growth of animals. Body weight fluctuations are a highly sensitive indicator of overall health, and any significant changes in body weight indicate toxic materials (Muharni and Heni 2018;Taha 2022).…”

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“…Traditional strategies such as poisonous baits, anticoagulant rodenticides, trapping, hunting, and pesticides have been adopted to limit rodent damage or lower rodent populations. These traditional methods are ineffective, and the repetitive use of chemicals endangers human health and causes environmental hazards (Taha and Soliman 2019;Taha 2022). Therefore, pest managers have been directed to search for non-lethal approaches to increase the desire for environmentally friendly control methods at low cost and limit the non-target effects (Aktar et al 2014;Mahmoud et al 2018;Taha and Soliman 2019).…”

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Antifertility Potential of n-Butanol and Ethyl Acetate Extracts of Penicillium oxalicum OM282858 in Male Albino Rats as Biological Control Agents

Taha

Gouda

2022

J Exp Bio & Ag Sci

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Rodents cause significant damage to many crops, spread diseases, and pose a severe risk to public health. Several synthetic contraceptive agents are available for controlling rodents; however, their use is associated with toxic effects on non-target organisms. Penicillium oxalicum has several medical properties, but no reports were available on fertility. This study aimed to assess the antifertility potential of n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts of P. oxalicum in adult male albino rats as biological control agents by lowering the population size of rodent pests. Rats were assigned into three groups (n = 36). The first control group (GI) was injected intraperitoneally with 0.5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The second (GII) and third (GIII) groups were injected with a single dose of 200 mg/kg body weight (b.wt.) of n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts of P. oxalicum intraperitoneally, respectively, after dissolving in 0.5% DMSO. Further, P. oxalicum was identified morphologically and molecularly and then submitted with accession number OM282858 to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) GenBank. The antifertility potential of P. oxalicum was evaluated after 24 h (the injection period), 96 h, and 168 h (the recovery periods) of treatments. The effects of the treatments on organ weight, testicular histology, histomorphometry measurements, and sperm characteristics were assessed. Both P. oxalicum extracts caused changes in reproductive organ weights, testicular histology, histomorphometry measurements, and spermatogenic arrest accompanied by a significant decrease in the count of epididymal sperm and its motility and an increase in the percentage of sperm abnormalities during the injection and recovery periods. Thus, the results suggest that both P. oxalicum extract treatments cause suppression of fertility in adult male rats. Therefore, these outcomes are essential for public health, farming establishments, and vertebrate pest control managers.

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Evaluating the effects of quinestrol on the reproductive organs of the Nile rat ( Arvicanthis niloticus ) for use in the rat control

Omar,

El-Tantawi,

Soliman

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Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

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Assessment of non-target toxicity of profenofos insecticide on the aquatic bird; the white egret, Egretta alba

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Toxicity bioassay and sub-lethal effects of profenofos-based insecticide on behavior, biochemical, hematological, and histopathological responses in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Toxicity bioassay and sub-lethal effects of profenofos-based insecticide on behavior, biochemical, hematological, and histopathological responses in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Antifertility Potential of n-Butanol and Ethyl Acetate Extracts of Penicillium oxalicum OM282858 in Male Albino Rats as Biological Control Agents

Evaluating the effects of quinestrol on the reproductive organs of the Nile rat ( Arvicanthis niloticus ) for use in the rat control

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